'Silent House' Review

Silent House

The performances inSilent House- as well as the unique filmmaking presentation - elevate the movie above normal horror-thriller cliches

After a breakout public presentation in Sean Durkin ’s 2011 dramatic play movie , Martha Marcy May Marlene , Elizabeth Olsen ( younger sis to the notorious Olsen Gemini ) is set to try her hand at the horror genre inSilent House . Olsen ’s carrying into action inMartha Marcy May Marleneearned her several " Best Actress " nomination - leading many film buff to question whetherSilent Housewould obturate Olsen ’s climb wizard , or prove that even in a horror - thriller project the youthful actress can pitch a compelling functioning .

Of naturally , Silent Houseisn’t just a introductory slasher - horror film where brainless co - eds run up a flight of stars instead of out the front door . head by filming squad Chris Kentis and Laura Lau ,   who cut their teeth on the 2003 survival of the fittest - horror film , spread out Water(about a distich of scuba divers who are unwittingly left alone land mile from shore in shark - infested waters ) , Silent Houseoffers 88 minutes of " based on true event " history presented as a single , continuous take .

Does the pairing of Olsen with the " high-pitched - conception " assumption make for a engrossing and unequaled theatre experience ?

at long last , the performances inSilent House-   as well as the unequalled filmmaking intro - elevate the movie above normal repugnance - thriller banality ; however , the plastic film definitely has a few shortcomings that , despite the great successes , weaken the overall effectivity of the experience .

Taking discriminative stimulus from the 2010 Uruguayan photographic film , The Silent House ,   Kentis and Lau’sSilent Housestory is pretty basic - which makes sentience for a movie with only a few characters and an particularly limited scurf . We follow leading - lady Sarah ( Olsen ) through a tense , and at time horrifying , ordeal : Sarah , along with her founder , John ( Adam Trese ) , and Uncle , Peter ( Eric Sheffer Stevens ) , is in the mental process of fixing up the family ’s derelict holiday dwelling house , in an attempt to make the property more attractive when they attempt to sell it . Sarah begin to hear mysterious noises in the upstair portion of the sign of the zodiac , and when she and her dad attempt to investigate the sounds , it quickly becomes open that they are not alone - nor are they safe .   Whether or not the so-called " true event " inspiration of the film ever really occurred remains unsubstantiated ( and was a item of argument among fans of the 2010   Uruguayan moving picture ) ; however , " based on true events " or not , the key plot line works well enough within the confines of the 88 second timeframe .

Despite that simple set up , Silent Houseis a meticulously crafted film . Not only is the house isolated , every windowpane is boarded up ( to keep local fry from bankrupt the glass ) and all the door are perfectly - bolted ( to keep out squatter ) - creating an air of colored isolation that works to the photographic film ’s advantage again and again . Sarah ( as well as John and Peter ) trust on handheld propane as well as light-emitting diode lamp - which , coupled with the " uninterrupted take " presentation , will definitely keep hearing members squinting into the dark , along with the film ’s main characters .

Silent Housefeatures a bit of lengthy payoff and , unsurprisingly , Olsen is up to the chore - delivering a successful and engrossing carrying into action . Admittedly , the role is n’t go to earn her too many accolade , but considering most of her onscreen time is spent react to sounds in the wickedness , her performance definitely play added layers ( and credibility ) to a role that might have otherwise been portrayed by a less convincing actress .

The " real time " intro brings events to life in a compelling way , but at the same time , undermines any chance for consultation to hit brainstorm into Sarah - beyond basic behaviour and resonance with Peter and John . Even as the dark mystery story of the house stretch out , there ’s very small chance for audiences to " get to know " any of the main characters - which is reasonably of a missed opportunity , especially give way Olsen ’s onscreen front . Some moviegoers will no doubt fight the barebones depiction of the characters , arguing that they are merely vehicles for the hearing to become immersed in the creepy   situation ; however , sacrifice that they have a account with the " Silent House , " the choice ultimately take away from the effectiveness of the film ’s finale .

Regardless , the " hook " of 88 minutes of " uninterrupted " footage will in spades provide motion-picture fan with a alone theater experience , as the data format ratchet up the tension in sure scenes and successfully captures the sentiency of claustrophobia that Sarah is live throughout . With " find - footage " movies starting to bear tenuous ( just look atApollo 18andThe Devil Insidefor proof ) , it ’s punishing to brush aside the possible action that " real clip " repugnance films could be the next go - to move for Hollywood administrator . The prospects are certainly intriguing ( until the construct is used up )   - at least based on how the idea is engage inSilent House . While a few of the " transition " moments are n’t as runny as others , the overall effect is fairly compelling .

Elizabeth Olsen as Sarah in ‘Silent House’

That say , some motion-picture fan may be somewhat underwhelmed by Sarah ’s over - arching " trial by ordeal " - asSilent Houseis much more grounded than other horror - thriller . There are a number of parachuting scare and really creepy-crawly moments , but in this case , the substantial repulsion is in the uncertainty of each and every import - which , for some viewing audience , might result in the opinions that there ’s not a spate really happening . Fright fans looking for on - the - noseParanormal action - like visual curing - pieces could take the air away underwhelmed , as the plastic film ’s climatic   " reveals " will , for some viewer , be jolly of an unearned cop out ( or , bad yet , overly obvious ) .   However , that does n’t entail that the flick fail to gift plenty of tense , albeit grounded , moment .

Moviegoers looking for a unique horror - thriller experience , who find the " literal meter " assumption intriguing , are likely to enjoySilent Housein spite of its flaws - since the film manages to succeed in a number of its soaring ambitiousness . Unfortunately , the fundamental anatomical structure of the flick prevents the experience from doing anything more than immersing an audience in the instant to moment state of affairs - leave behind the characters and over - arching storyline struggling to bring in grip or lie a workable foundation for the film ’s   finale .

If you ’re still on the fence aboutSilent House , check out the trailer below :

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Silent Houseis rated roentgen for disturbing red content and terror . Now play in theaters .

Cast

Silent House is a 2011 thriller starring Elizabeth Olsen . Olsen stars as Sarah , a young woman who recover herself ensnare in a lakeside house her family was vacationing in . But after supernatural forces ghost the theater , Sarah discovers that she ca n’t leave behind . Silent House is directed by Chris Kentis and Laura Lau .